Elastic suspension for the driving-wheels of motor-cars.



D. MESURE. ELASTIC SUSPENSION FOR THE DRIVING WHEELS 0P MOTOR (mas.

V n APPLICATION FILED AUG. 28, 1912,

1,054,590, Patented Feb. 25, 1913.

"ran STATES DANIEL MESURE, OF VAR, FRANCE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 25,1913.

Original application filed February 14, 1912, Serial No. 677,607.Divided and this application filed August To all whom it may concern Beit known that I, DANIEL MnsUnn, a citizen of the French Republic,residing at Var, Republic of France, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Elastic Suspensions for the DrivinglVheels ofMotor-Cars, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an elastic suspension for the driving wheelsof motorcars.

In the accompanying drawings:-Figure 1 is an clevational view of theelastic suspension for the driving wheels of a motorcar, Fig. 2 is asectional view taken on line AB of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 shows in plan viewpart of an under-frame of a motor-car with the improved suspension forthe driv ing wheels.

The elastic suspension for the driving wheels of a motor-car isconstructed as follows :In order to provide the required driving spaceeach suspension is composed of two vertical guide rods 5. Upon each rod5 a sleeve 6 is mounted, the two sleeves being made in one piece. Therods 5 are supported by upper and lower eyes 3 and l forming part of abracket 2 which is secured to the frame of the motor car. A pin 7 whichextends from the sleeves 6 is hollow so that the power shaft 13 can belocated in the same. The revolving motion of said power shaft is Copiesof this patent may be obtained for Serial No. 717,475.

transferred to the Wheels by any convenient means for example by asquare of the power shaft engaging with a correspondingly shaped hub ofthe wheel. The bracket 2 which is fixed to the under-frame 1 of the carby means of fish-plates 1% has a vertical slot 15 for the passage of thepower shaft.

This application is a division of my 00- pending application, Serial No.677,607 filed Feb. 14th, 1912.

I claim An elastic suspension for the driving wheels of a motor-carcomprising in combination a bracket fixed to the under-frame of the carand having a vertical slot for the passage of the power shaft, two uppereyes and two lower eyes on said bracket, two vertical rods mounted insaid upper and lower eyes, two sleeves one upon each vertical rod, andmade in one piece, a hollow pin projecting from said sleeves and aspiral spring upon each vertical rod inclosed between the upper eye andthe sleeve, substantially as described and shown and for the purpose setforth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

DANIEL MESURE.

Witnesses:

LoUIs FIAL, ALLAN MAGFARLANE.

five cents each, by addressing the Gommissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

